Baker Institute Student Forum

With a national financial crisis and the ongoing European crisis fresh on the minds of U.S. voters, it’s no wonder that so much of the discourse surrounding presidential candidates this election cycle has focused on the economy. In a Feb. 7 presentation to the Baker Institute Student Forum, Lynn Vavreck, associate professor of political science and communication studies at UCLA, demonstrated how candidates’ campaign messages might affect the link between the state of the economy and election results, as demonstrated by several economic forecasting models.
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The mission of the nonpartisan James A. Baker III Institute for Public
Policy is to help bridge the gap between theory and practice of public
policy by drawing together experts from academic, government, media, business
and nongovernmental organizations. By involving policymakers, scholars
and students, the institute seeks to improve the debate on selected public
policy issues and to make a difference in the formulation, implementation and
evaluation of public policy. The institute’s more than 20 programs, which include research, speaking series, events and special projects, have helped attract a host of prominent leaders who provide their views and insights on key issues.